Volker [referee]: WITH THAT, ALL THE FIRST ROUND MATCHES ARE NOW OVER!! ALL THE QUARTERFINALS HAVE NOW BEEN DECIDED!!
QUARTERFINAL 1: LIVON vs. AYUMI
QUARTERFINAL 2: HIYUKI vs. ITSUMI
QUARTERFINAL 3: NOVA vs. HINAKA
QUARTERFINAL 4: KIYOMI vs. ELDON

Crowd (while cheering loudly): Yeah!! Yeah!! Lets go!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1: Which match are you looking forward to the most??

Unknown Person from Crowd 2: That Nova, Hinaka Match! I am super pumped about that one!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1: I am actually excited to see whether Itsumi will be able to take revenge for her brother's defeat or not.

Unknown Person from Crowd 3: Even though I am from the Aquatic Country, I am still supporting Eldon in this whole tournament!! I was quite impressed with his loyalty and love for the country earlier!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 4: I am just here to see Ayumi lose!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 5: Yeah, I can't wait for that moment too!! Hahahaha!! I actually still can't believe that a loser could qualify for the quarterfinals!! After all, she is the daughter of the biggest loser in the world!! Hahahahaha!!

Volker [referee]: We are going to take a half-hour break, and then...

Crowd (to volker): Boooko!!! Booooo!! Why break?? Just let the matches continue!! Boooooo!! Booooooo!! Who even made this guy a referee?? 

Volker (while preparing to snap his fingers): Do you want me to completely silence all of you for good?? Huh?? Do you want that??

Narrator: The crowd instantly became silent due to the fear.

Volker [referee]: I guess you don't want that. Good for you. Now that we are back, there will be a half-hour break, and then we shall continue with the quarterfinals. All the Elite Soldiers are free to do as they like.

Raiden: Come on, let's go and look around the World Palace. This is the best chance we have!!

Carson: Yeah, I am also feeling hungry. The stalls outside the stadium had such good food!! If I wasn't getting late to reach over here, then I would have definitely stopped to eat some of those and get their recipe too for the future.

Hinaka (to raiden): Yeah, that is a good idea. Lets go!!

Mizumi (in her mind): If my hinaka is going, then I am going too!!

Narrator: Mizumi then quickly ran and held Hinaka's hand.

Hinaka (while quickly withdrawing his hand): Heyy!! What are you doing?? When did I accept all of this??

Mizumi (while holding Hinaka's hand once again): You haven't accepted it now, but I am sure you will accept it in the future!! I am going to make you fall in love with me!!

Raiden: Ayumi, you are coming too, aren't you??

Ayumi : Yes, I am. Mother, we should go too!!

Fumika: Okay, I don't see any issues with that!!

Raiden (to livon): What are you waiting for?? Aren't you going to join us, too??

Livon: Hahahahahaha!!!! No, I am not interested!! The only thing that I am interested in is winning this whole tournament!! Hahahaha!!

Raiden (with a confused face): What's happened to him??

Narrator: With that, Raiden and the others left for the outside. Meanwhile, on the ground, Baker was being carried away in a stretcher after his arm was brutally cut off by Eldon.

Kiyomi (with a concerned look): Oh, Baker!! He is constantly losing a lot of blood!!

Nova: He gave his all, but he still lost the match!!

Noriko: Not only did he lose his match, but he also lost his whole arm too!! Now... what will he really do?

(Skyler enters the scene)

Skyler (while eating an apple): You guys don't need to worry about that. His current arm is in very bad condition, so I am going to imagine a new arm for him!!

Kiyomi (with an overjoyed face): What.....?!

Nova (to skyler): Really, sir, you can do that??

Skyler: Yes, I can. With Stage 4 of my 'Color' shakti element, I can bring anything to life, whatever 'I imagine' in my mind.

Noriko: Now, this is strong!! No wonder he is our country's Commander in Chief!!

Skyler: But there is one problem...

Kiyomi (with a scared face)-.

Nova (with a surprised face): What, sir??

Skyler: I won't be able to stitch back that new arm myself. That is something only a doctor can do.

Kiyomi (with a relived face): Ohh, that!! You really scared me for a moment there, sir.

Nova: That won't be a problem. We are thankful that you helped us.

Skyler: I should be the one thanking all of you instead. The way you guys are performing for Strand Country is really something else. The future of Strand Country is in safe hands thanks to you guys!!

Narrator: Now focusing on Denma, who was constantly coughing blood because of his weakened state and lack of food provided. 

Presently, the Chief Commanders of the Strand, Aquatic, and Crystal were not present at their seats, so the only persons left to guard Denma were the Great Leader Ayan and the Chief Commander of Dragon Country Hanna.

Waiter (while giving the food plate to Ayan): Sir, your lunch.

Ayan (to waiter): Thank you.

Waiter (while giving the food plate to hanna): Ma'am, your lunch.

Hanna (to waiter): .........

Ayan (to hanna): You didn't take this break to relax yourself??

Hanna (while looking at denma with a concerned face): I wasn't in the mood to go anywhere right now.

Ayan (while eating his food): So, how is the Dragon Country doing??

Hanna: Good. Everything is going well.

Ayan: That's nice to hear. If you ever need my help, then do tell me; never resist.

Narrator: Denma, meanwhile, continues to cough more and more blood.

Hanna: There is actually something that I have been meaning to ask you.

Ayan: Go ahead.....

Hanna: What if Denma tells all the truth about the Dushyanta? Would you let him go, then?? After all, he was once one of us.

Ayan: I know where this is coming from. And I completely understand it. He was once your friend but turned evil later, so now you want to help him. But sometimes it's not so easy. The Dushyanta is now not the small terrorist group it used to be 7 years ago. Their plan is far wider than anyone could ever imagine. They are simply not the terrorist groups that only revolt against human ideologies; their motives are simply beyond that. I have also witnessed what their leader, Chrollo, is capable of in my battle against him. Even if Denma was once part of us, that doesn't change the fact that he is now not one of us anymore!!

Denma (while coughing blood): I...... will..... never..... ever..... tell.... the.... truth!! You..... can... do.... whatever... you.... like to do...... with me.... but still I won't..... tell!!

Hanna (with a concerned look): Ohh, Denma!!

Narrator: Hanna then proceeds to walk towards Denma's prison cell with lunch in her hands.

Hanna (to ayan): May I??

Ayan (to hanna): Sure

Hanna (while giving her own lunch to denma): Take this...

Denma (to hanna): Don't..........consider.. me..........this..much helpless!! I don't... need... your food. I am not a  begger!!

Hanna: It's not like that. A part of me still considers you a friend, and that part wants me to help you. So you should eat this food and get a little better, or you will cough to death like this.

Ayan (to denma): Hanna is right. If you continue to cough blood like this, then you will eventually die. And it's actually been a while since you last ate anything, so you should eat this.

Denma (while coughing blood): Get out of my sight!! I have told..... you.... already that....... I.... don't need..... your food!!

Hanna: Oh, don't be like that. See, it's your favorite dish, Chole Bhature. You can't refuse that, can you??

Denma (while looking at the chole bathure): I... have... told you.. to get... out... of... my.... sight!! And take this food along with you!! I don't need it!!

Hanna: Well, if you don't want it, then guess I will eat it then.

Narrator: Hanna then very slowly takes a bite off Chole Bhature and eats it in front of Denma.

Hanna (while eating chole bhature): Damn, it's tasty!! The flavors of chole are so good. It also has the right amount of spice!! I feel sad for those who can't taste this wonderful dish themselves. No worries; I will eat the whole thing on their behalf.

Denma: Is it that tasty??

Hanna: Well, I can show you how tasty it is if you want to try it yourself.

Denma: No, I refuse to eat it.

Narrator: Even if Denma wanted to eat it, he couldn't do that because of the chains that were binding his whole body.

Hanna: How silly of me!! I forgot that these chains were binding you; that's why you didn't want to eat them. But don't worry, now I will feed you with my own hands!!

Denma: No waittt!! I don't want to!!

Hanna (while feeding denma): Now, now, take it!

Narrator: At first, Denma persisted in not eating from Hanna's hand, but after a while, he accepted it and started eating the Chole Bhature, which she fed him with gentleness and care.

TO BE CONTINUED